used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the act of breaking something
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
at any time
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
the organ of sight
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
foot-pad
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From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
coins made of gold
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
destroyed or killed
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You hold with them, it seems.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
immediately past
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the force of workers available
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You hold with them, it seems.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
serfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
Sickens
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From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
express in words
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You hold with them, it seems.
There's
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From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
We'll
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From this reading Your dainty soul Sickens at our gross penalties; and so We'll not inflict them on your noble self, Although we have the power.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
in or at the place that
From this reading There's not a soul Can ever tell where Robin Hood is gone.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Trapped, as you took your stolen Norman gold To what was it--a widow, or Saxon serf With eye put out for breaking forest laws?
in the company of; together with
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [_The two men begin filling up the doorway with rude blocks of masonry._] So now, my good green foot-pad, you are trapped At last, trapped in the practice of your trade!
